Ukraine’s anti-aircraft defense units have destroyed about 70 drones from the second unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) shipment that Russia received from Iran and had been using to attack the territory of Ukraine over the past two weeks.
United States Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget A. Brink has condemned Russia’s another brutal attack on the city of Kherson, leaving at least eight civilians killed and dozens injured.
A woman, 40, has been killed in Russia’s artillery strike on the Zaporizhzhia region’s Polohy district. Additionally, Russian projectiles caused damage to a historical building in Huliaipole.
In response to Russia’s deadly attack on the city of Kherson, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the Western partners and allies of Ukraine to provide active and lasting support.
Russia has lost what was left of access to the European gas market because Europe finally understood that Russian gas is a tool of war rather than an economic one.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday released a list of new sanctions against Russia, which includes ten Russian companies and research institutions related to the marine technology sector.
The extended meeting of the Russian defense ministry, held on Wednesday with Vladimir Putin’s participation shows that Russia is preparing for a prolonged war and that there are currently no plans in Moscow to go for any negotiations.
EU High Representative Josep Borrell at a meeting with Iran’s top diplomat demanded that Tehran immediately cease military assistance to Russia and stressed the need to return to talks on Iran’s nuclear program.